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Composite support material for three-dimensional printing

US 9,745,458 B2 · Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. · Inventors: Smith, Jr.; Greg S. et al.

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FiledJuly 26, 2013
GrantedAugust 29, 2017
Expired (fee)August 29, 2025
Application number14/904502
Classification (CPC)B33Y70/10 +7 more
Length6 pages

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201420162018202020222024Application filedJuly 26, 2013Application publishedJuly 7, 2016Patent grantedAug 29, 20173.5-year fee paidFeb 28, 20217.5-year fee not paidFeb 28, 2025Patent expiredAug 29, 2025

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Published applicationUS 2016/0194492 A1

COMPOSITE SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING

Filed Jul 2013 · published Jul 2016
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This documentUS 9,745,458 B2

Composite support material for three-dimensional printing

Filed Jul 2013 · granted Aug 2017
Lapsed, fee not paid

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